ISS Update - July 9, 2012
The International Space Station video update for July 9, 2012.
Faulkner and Hemingway: Biography of a Literary Rivalry
William Faulkner and Ernest Hemingway, both winners of the Nobel Prize in Literature, carried on a nuanced and complex literary rivalry. At times, each voiced a shared professional respect; at other times, each thought himself the superior craftsman and spoke disparagingly of the other. Their relationship is discussed by author Joseph Fruscione.
Speaker Biography: Joseph Fruscione is adjunct professor of English at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and adjunct assistant professor of
Viruses, Simplified
A virus is genetic material without nucleus or cell. Based on "Simplification of Everything - for a Better Understanding" . (08:40)
Credit Default Swaps
Introduction to credit default swaps. (10:57)
Integration of themes
The pupils hear, speak, read and write about the same topic at the same time
Caterpillar Molting Timelapse
This timelapse video shows this Saturnia albofasciata 3rd instar caterpillar molt its skin. This whole process (preparation, molting and post-molting recovery) takes 2-3 days but all the real action happens during the actual shedding of the skin in only a few minutes. What a great resource to help build background knowledge and to help make real world connections between nature and the classroom. (1:23)
Shapes with Rikki (Interactive)
Get acquainted with rectangles. Drag and drop lines to create your own rectangular shapes.
Travels with Garrison - the gig of a lifetime (short version)
Richard Kriehn travels with Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion radio road show—as a member of The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band.
He is also an instructor and academic advisor in Washington State University's School of Music, where he teaches violin, mandolin, viola, and guitar. In 2006, he sent a sample of his music to A Prairie Home Companion, hoping to land a place in an upcoming performance at Pullman's Beasley Coliseum. The music director invited him to sit in with the band and thing
Introduction The case studies in this unit introduce various typologies of heritage and the methods used to study them. The case studies help to draw attention to the fact that the heritage traditions in England, Scotland and Wales are not the same and are enshrined in slightly different legislation. Every study of heritage requires an understanding of the legal context and the traditions and history governing the object of heritage. This material is from our archive and is an adapted extract from <
Sustainable Energy Systems - Chapter Introduction
George Crabtree
In this module, the following topics are presented: 1) an outline of the history of human energy use, 2) challenges to continued reliance on fossil energy, and 3) motivations and time scale for […]
Learning outcomes By the end of this unit you should be able to: have an understanding of how the Grand Louvre has come to be as it is; critically discuss the claim that the collections in the Louvre constitute a significant part of the canon of Western European art; ask questions of museums and collections that are appropriate to art history. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see Author(s): Inkoopprijs, verkoopprijs, winst en verlies Werkblad waarop leerlingen de inkoopprijs, verkoopprijs, winst of het verlies moeten berekenen. The Milkman The National Archives UK posted a photo: Description: "Photograph of a milk cart with 'Devonshire Dairy' [10 Royal Hill, Greenwich] painted on the side, and man handing can of milk to a boy.&quo Learning outcomes After studying this unit you will have: developed your knowledge and understanding of the terminology associated with the culture, identity and power relevant to the Roman empire, as treated both in ancient sources and modern scholarship and presentation. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made Introduction This unit introduces key terms that are essential for understanding the Classical Roman world. This material is from our archive and is an adapted extract from Culture, identity and power in the Roman empire (AA309) which is no longer taught by The Open University. If you want to study formally with us, you may wish to explore other courses we offer in this subject area Learning outcomes After studying this unit you should have: an awareness of the problems related to evidence for supporting claims on ‘ordinary’ people’s attitudes; an awareness of popular responses to the South African War (1899-1902); an understanding of attitudes to imperialism held by Americans. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see Author(s): Introduction Historians on both sides of the Atlantic have argued that the empire was not an issue of popular interest in the late nineteenth-century Britain and the United States. This unit examines some of the evidence available to assess the truth of this claim. More broadly, the unit raises questions related to evidence: is it possible to discover what ‘ordinary’ people thought about expansionism? ‘I couldn't give a damn’; ‘I don't know anything about politics’; ȁ Upper Beginner #14 - Snakes and Supermarkets Don’t Mix in Japan Find the Unfamiliar Words (Interative)
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You are deathly afraid of snakes, and your biggest fear in Japan is having one slither out in front of where you’re walking. Your Japanese friends know this about you, and they decide to play a practical joke on you. You are innocently walking up the path to your home when [...]
This activity is designed to help you think about how English language learners approach reading, what words they probably know, and how you can teach words that they may not know. You will read an excerpt from My Name is María Isabel by Alma Flor Ada and highlight words based on how you would teach them to English language learners.
